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Old Granny Fox

Chapter XVII · Chapter 17

Chapter 17 of Old Granny Fox is here in full — 57 sentences across 12 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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Why Bowser The Hound Didn’t Eat His Dinner The thing you’ve puzzled most about Is simple once you’ve found it out.
—_Old Granny Fox_.
Bowser The Hound dearly loves to hunt just for the pleasure of the chase.
It isn’t so much the desire to kill as it is the pleasure of using that wonderful nose of his and the excitement of trying to catch some one, especially Granny or Reddy Fox.
Farmer Brown’s boy had put away his dreadful gun because he no longer wanted to kill the little people of the Green Forest and the Green Meadows, but rather to make them his friends.
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Old Granny Fox

Chapter XVII · Chapter 17

Chapter 17 of Old Granny Fox is here in full — 57 sentences across 12 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/11 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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Why Bowser The Hound Didn’t Eat His Dinner The thing you’ve puzzled most about Is simple once you’ve found it out.
Line 2
—_Old Granny Fox_.
/oʊld ˈɡræni fɑːks/
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Bowser The Hound dearly loves to hunt just for the pleasure of the chase.
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It isn’t so much the desire to kill as it is the pleasure of using that wonderful nose of his and the excitement of trying to catch some one, especially Granny or Reddy Fox.
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Farmer Brown’s boy had put away his dreadful gun because he no longer wanted to kill the little people of the Green Forest and the Green Meadows, but rather to make them his friends.
/ˈfɑːrmər braʊnz bɔɪ hæd pʊt əˈweɪ hɪz ˈdredfəl ɡʌn bɪˈkɔːz hiː noʊ ˈlɔːŋɡər ˈwɔːntɪd tuː kɪl ðə ˈlɪtəl ˈpiːpəl ʌv ðə ɡriːn ˈfɔːrəst ənd ðə ɡriːn ˈmedoʊz bʌt ˈræðər tuː meɪk ðem hɪz frendz/

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Brown's noun US /braʊnz/

possessive form of “brown” — an orange of low brightness and saturation

chase verb US /tʃeɪs/

go after with the intent to catch

From this reading “Bowser The Hound dearly loves to hunt just for the pleasure of the chase.”

dearly adverb US /ˈdɪrli/

in a sincere and heartfelt manner

From this reading “Bowser The Hound dearly loves to hunt just for the pleasure of the chase.”

Fox noun US /fɑːks/

alert carnivorous mammal with pointed muzzle and ears and a bushy tail; most are predators that do not hunt in packs

From this reading “It isn’t so much the desire to kill as it is the pleasure of using that wonderful nose of his and the excitement of trying to catch some one, especially Granny or Reddy Fox.”

Granny noun US /ˈɡræni/

the mother of your father or mother

From this reading “—_Old Granny Fox_.”

Hound noun US /haʊnd/

any of several breeds of dog used for hunting typically having large drooping ears

From this reading “Why Bowser The Hound Didn’t Eat His Dinner The thing you’ve puzzled most about Is simple once you’ve found it out.”

Meadows noun US /ˈmedoʊz/

plural of “meadow” — a field where grass or alfalfa are grown to be made into hay

From this reading “Farmer Brown’s boy had put away his dreadful gun because he no longer wanted to kill the little people of the Green Forest and the Green Meadows, but rather to make them his friends.”

using noun US /ˈjuːzɪŋ/

an act that exploits or victimizes someone (treats them unfairly)

From this reading “It isn’t so much the desire to kill as it is the pleasure of using that wonderful nose of his and the excitement of trying to catch some one, especially Granny or Reddy Fox.”

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aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading Why Bowser The Hound Didn’t Eat His Dinner The thing you’ve puzzled most about Is simple once you’ve found it out.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading It isn’t so much the desire to kill as it is the pleasure of using that wonderful nose of his and the excitement of trying to catch some one, especially Granny or Reddy Fox.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading It isn’t so much the desire to kill as it is the pleasure of using that wonderful nose of his and the excitement of trying to catch some one, especially Granny or Reddy Fox.

awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading Farmer Brown’s boy had put away his dreadful gun because he no longer wanted to kill the little people of the Green Forest and the Green Meadows, but rather to make them his friends.

becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/

for the reason that

From this reading Farmer Brown’s boy had put away his dreadful gun because he no longer wanted to kill the little people of the Green Forest and the Green Meadows, but rather to make them his friends.

Bowser

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From this reading Why Bowser The Hound Didn’t Eat His Dinner The thing you’ve puzzled most about Is simple once you’ve found it out.

boynounUS /bɔɪ/

a youthful male person

From this reading Farmer Brown’s boy had put away his dreadful gun because he no longer wanted to kill the little people of the Green Forest and the Green Meadows, but rather to make them his friends.

Brown'snounUS /braʊnz/

possessive form of “brown” — an orange of low brightness and saturation

From this reading Farmer Brown’s boy had put away his dreadful gun because he no longer wanted to kill the little people of the Green Forest and the Green Meadows, but rather to make them his friends.

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Farmer Brown’s boy had put away his dreadful gun because he no longer wanted to kill the little people of the Green Forest and the Green Meadows, but rather to make them his friends.

catchverbUS /kætʃ/

discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state

From this reading It isn’t so much the desire to kill as it is the pleasure of using that wonderful nose of his and the excitement of trying to catch some one, especially Granny or Reddy Fox.

chaseverbUS /tʃeɪs/

go after with the intent to catch

From this reading Bowser The Hound dearly loves to hunt just for the pleasure of the chase.

dearlyadverbUS /ˈdɪrli/

in a sincere and heartfelt manner

From this reading Bowser The Hound dearly loves to hunt just for the pleasure of the chase.

desirenounUS /dɪˈzaɪər/

the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state

From this reading It isn’t so much the desire to kill as it is the pleasure of using that wonderful nose of his and the excitement of trying to catch some one, especially Granny or Reddy Fox.

Didn't

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From this reading Why Bowser The Hound Didn’t Eat His Dinner The thing you’ve puzzled most about Is simple once you’ve found it out.

DinnernounUS /ˈdɪnər/

the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday

From this reading Why Bowser The Hound Didn’t Eat His Dinner The thing you’ve puzzled most about Is simple once you’ve found it out.

dreadfuladjectiveUS /ˈdredfəl/

causing fear or dread or terror

From this reading Farmer Brown’s boy had put away his dreadful gun because he no longer wanted to kill the little people of the Green Forest and the Green Meadows, but rather to make them his friends.

EatverbUS /iːt/

take in solid food

From this reading Why Bowser The Hound Didn’t Eat His Dinner The thing you’ve puzzled most about Is simple once you’ve found it out.

especiallyadverbUS /əˈspeʃli/

to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common

From this reading It isn’t so much the desire to kill as it is the pleasure of using that wonderful nose of his and the excitement of trying to catch some one, especially Granny or Reddy Fox.

excitementnounUS /ɪkˈsaɪtmənt/

the feeling of lively and cheerful joy

From this reading It isn’t so much the desire to kill as it is the pleasure of using that wonderful nose of his and the excitement of trying to catch some one, especially Granny or Reddy Fox.

FarmernounUS /ˈfɑːrmər/

a person who operates a farm

From this reading Farmer Brown’s boy had put away his dreadful gun because he no longer wanted to kill the little people of the Green Forest and the Green Meadows, but rather to make them his friends.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Bowser The Hound dearly loves to hunt just for the pleasure of the chase.

ForestnounUS /ˈfɔːrəst/

the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area

From this reading Farmer Brown’s boy had put away his dreadful gun because he no longer wanted to kill the little people of the Green Forest and the Green Meadows, but rather to make them his friends.

foundverbUS /faʊnd/

set up or found

From this reading Why Bowser The Hound Didn’t Eat His Dinner The thing you’ve puzzled most about Is simple once you’ve found it out.

FoxnounUS /fɑːks/

alert carnivorous mammal with pointed muzzle and ears and a bushy tail; most are predators that do not hunt in packs

From this reading —_Old Granny Fox_.

friendsnounUS /frendz/

plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

From this reading Farmer Brown’s boy had put away his dreadful gun because he no longer wanted to kill the little people of the Green Forest and the Green Meadows, but rather to make them his friends.

GrannynounUS /ˈɡræni/

the mother of your father or mother

From this reading —_Old Granny Fox_.

GreennounUS /ɡriːn/

green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass

From this reading Farmer Brown’s boy had put away his dreadful gun because he no longer wanted to kill the little people of the Green Forest and the Green Meadows, but rather to make them his friends.

gunnounUS /ɡʌn/

a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)

From this reading Farmer Brown’s boy had put away his dreadful gun because he no longer wanted to kill the little people of the Green Forest and the Green Meadows, but rather to make them his friends.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading Farmer Brown’s boy had put away his dreadful gun because he no longer wanted to kill the little people of the Green Forest and the Green Meadows, but rather to make them his friends.

hepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Farmer Brown’s boy had put away his dreadful gun because he no longer wanted to kill the little people of the Green Forest and the Green Meadows, but rather to make them his friends.

HisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading Why Bowser The Hound Didn’t Eat His Dinner The thing you’ve puzzled most about Is simple once you’ve found it out.

HoundnounUS /haʊnd/

any of several breeds of dog used for hunting typically having large drooping ears

From this reading Why Bowser The Hound Didn’t Eat His Dinner The thing you’ve puzzled most about Is simple once you’ve found it out.

huntverbUS /hʌnt/

pursue for food or sport (as of wild animals)

From this reading Bowser The Hound dearly loves to hunt just for the pleasure of the chase.

Isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Why Bowser The Hound Didn’t Eat His Dinner The thing you’ve puzzled most about Is simple once you’ve found it out.

isn't

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading It isn’t so much the desire to kill as it is the pleasure of using that wonderful nose of his and the excitement of trying to catch some one, especially Granny or Reddy Fox.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Why Bowser The Hound Didn’t Eat His Dinner The thing you’ve puzzled most about Is simple once you’ve found it out.

justadverbUS /dʒʌst/

and nothing more

From this reading Bowser The Hound dearly loves to hunt just for the pleasure of the chase.

killverbUS /kɪl/

cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly

From this reading It isn’t so much the desire to kill as it is the pleasure of using that wonderful nose of his and the excitement of trying to catch some one, especially Granny or Reddy Fox.

littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading Farmer Brown’s boy had put away his dreadful gun because he no longer wanted to kill the little people of the Green Forest and the Green Meadows, but rather to make them his friends.

longeradverbUS /ˈlɔːŋɡər/

for more time

From this reading Farmer Brown’s boy had put away his dreadful gun because he no longer wanted to kill the little people of the Green Forest and the Green Meadows, but rather to make them his friends.

lovesnounUS /lʌvz/

plural of “love” — a strong positive emotion of regard and affection

From this reading Bowser The Hound dearly loves to hunt just for the pleasure of the chase.

makeverbUS /meɪk/

engage in

From this reading Farmer Brown’s boy had put away his dreadful gun because he no longer wanted to kill the little people of the Green Forest and the Green Meadows, but rather to make them his friends.

MeadowsnounUS /ˈmedoʊz/

plural of “meadow” — a field where grass or alfalfa are grown to be made into hay

From this reading Farmer Brown’s boy had put away his dreadful gun because he no longer wanted to kill the little people of the Green Forest and the Green Meadows, but rather to make them his friends.

mostadverbUS /moʊst/

used to form the superlative

From this reading Why Bowser The Hound Didn’t Eat His Dinner The thing you’ve puzzled most about Is simple once you’ve found it out.

muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/

to a great degree or extent

From this reading It isn’t so much the desire to kill as it is the pleasure of using that wonderful nose of his and the excitement of trying to catch some one, especially Granny or Reddy Fox.

nodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading Farmer Brown’s boy had put away his dreadful gun because he no longer wanted to kill the little people of the Green Forest and the Green Meadows, but rather to make them his friends.

nosenounUS /noʊz/

the organ of smell and entrance to the respiratory tract; the prominent part of the face of man or other mammals

From this reading It isn’t so much the desire to kill as it is the pleasure of using that wonderful nose of his and the excitement of trying to catch some one, especially Granny or Reddy Fox.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Bowser The Hound dearly loves to hunt just for the pleasure of the chase.

OldadjectiveUS /oʊld/

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading —_Old Granny Fox_.

onceadverbUS /wʌns/

on one occasion

From this reading Why Bowser The Hound Didn’t Eat His Dinner The thing you’ve puzzled most about Is simple once you’ve found it out.

onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading It isn’t so much the desire to kill as it is the pleasure of using that wonderful nose of his and the excitement of trying to catch some one, especially Granny or Reddy Fox.

orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading It isn’t so much the desire to kill as it is the pleasure of using that wonderful nose of his and the excitement of trying to catch some one, especially Granny or Reddy Fox.

outadjectiveUS /aʊt/

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading Why Bowser The Hound Didn’t Eat His Dinner The thing you’ve puzzled most about Is simple once you’ve found it out.

peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/

(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively

From this reading Farmer Brown’s boy had put away his dreadful gun because he no longer wanted to kill the little people of the Green Forest and the Green Meadows, but rather to make them his friends.

pleasurenounUS /ˈpleʒər/

a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience

From this reading Bowser The Hound dearly loves to hunt just for the pleasure of the chase.

putverbUS /pʊt/

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading Farmer Brown’s boy had put away his dreadful gun because he no longer wanted to kill the little people of the Green Forest and the Green Meadows, but rather to make them his friends.

puzzledadjectiveUS /ˈpʌzəld/

filled with bewilderment

From this reading Why Bowser The Hound Didn’t Eat His Dinner The thing you’ve puzzled most about Is simple once you’ve found it out.

ratheradverbUS /ˈræðər/

on the contrary

From this reading Farmer Brown’s boy had put away his dreadful gun because he no longer wanted to kill the little people of the Green Forest and the Green Meadows, but rather to make them his friends.

Reddy

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading It isn’t so much the desire to kill as it is the pleasure of using that wonderful nose of his and the excitement of trying to catch some one, especially Granny or Reddy Fox.

simpleadjectiveUS /ˈsɪmpəl/

having few parts; not complex or complicated or involved

From this reading Why Bowser The Hound Didn’t Eat His Dinner The thing you’ve puzzled most about Is simple once you’ve found it out.

soconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading It isn’t so much the desire to kill as it is the pleasure of using that wonderful nose of his and the excitement of trying to catch some one, especially Granny or Reddy Fox.

someadjectiveUS /sʌm/

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading It isn’t so much the desire to kill as it is the pleasure of using that wonderful nose of his and the excitement of trying to catch some one, especially Granny or Reddy Fox.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading It isn’t so much the desire to kill as it is the pleasure of using that wonderful nose of his and the excitement of trying to catch some one, especially Granny or Reddy Fox.

ThedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading Why Bowser The Hound Didn’t Eat His Dinner The thing you’ve puzzled most about Is simple once you’ve found it out.

thempronounUS /ðem/

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading Farmer Brown’s boy had put away his dreadful gun because he no longer wanted to kill the little people of the Green Forest and the Green Meadows, but rather to make them his friends.

thingnounUS /θɪŋ/

a special situation

From this reading Why Bowser The Hound Didn’t Eat His Dinner The thing you’ve puzzled most about Is simple once you’ve found it out.

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading Bowser The Hound dearly loves to hunt just for the pleasure of the chase.

tryingadjectiveUS /ˈtraɪɪŋ/

hard to endure

From this reading It isn’t so much the desire to kill as it is the pleasure of using that wonderful nose of his and the excitement of trying to catch some one, especially Granny or Reddy Fox.

usingnounUS /ˈjuːzɪŋ/

an act that exploits or victimizes someone (treats them unfairly)

From this reading It isn’t so much the desire to kill as it is the pleasure of using that wonderful nose of his and the excitement of trying to catch some one, especially Granny or Reddy Fox.

wantedadjectiveUS /ˈwɔːntɪd/

desired or wished for or sought

From this reading Farmer Brown’s boy had put away his dreadful gun because he no longer wanted to kill the little people of the Green Forest and the Green Meadows, but rather to make them his friends.

WhynounUS /waɪ/

the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”

From this reading Why Bowser The Hound Didn’t Eat His Dinner The thing you’ve puzzled most about Is simple once you’ve found it out.

wonderfuladjectiveUS /ˈwʌndərfəl/

extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers

From this reading It isn’t so much the desire to kill as it is the pleasure of using that wonderful nose of his and the excitement of trying to catch some one, especially Granny or Reddy Fox.

you've

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Why Bowser The Hound Didn’t Eat His Dinner The thing you’ve puzzled most about Is simple once you’ve found it out.

Chapter 17 of Old Granny Fox by Thornton W. (Thornton Waldo) Burgess holds 57 sentences, grouped into 12 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the public-domain source, unabridged, and the chapter records which sentences cover which part of the work so that nothing is dropped. Every word can be tapped for its pronunciation and dictionary entry.

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Chapter 17 holds 57 sentences of Old Granny Fox, unabridged, divided into 12 reading sections.

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Vocabulary met early in Old Granny Fox

Words and structures a reader meets early in Old Granny Fox, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.

Granny
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Reddy
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Hunting
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Doubt
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